Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Technicians in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
331.39 per million people
in 2017
Iceland
2,371 per million people
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Iceland rank
4th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,371 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2,040 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 7.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 313.21 per million people 1,986 per million people 1,673 per million people Iceland
2010s 322.78 per million people 1,995 per million people 1,672 per million people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2,371 per million people against 331.39 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
2,040 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.